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The Pursuit of Love
Classic fiction
The Pursuit of Love
Fanny Logan narrates the unruly childhood and romantic adventures of her cousin Linda Radlett, raised among the eccentric Mitford-like Radlett family at Alconleigh. Linda pursues love through an unsuitable marriage, political enthusiasm, and a glamorous life abroad while Europe moves toward war. Fanny's steadier perspective cannot protect Linda from choices shaped by restlessness and a longing for overwhelming devotion. Sparkling but ultimately poignant, this novel suits readers who enjoy aristocratic family comedy, disastrous romances, interwar Europe, and narrators who understand that affection and good judgment do not always travel together.
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Infidelity and extramarital affairs; divorce; death and grief; wartime violence and death; emotionally unhealthy relationships; alcohol use; period class prejudice.
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